The Target...Isn't Human!

In just half a day, Su Mo had heard about the so-called "Ocean Hunting Plan" more than once.

Judging from the literal meaning of these six characters, this is most likely a large-scale operation by an alien race against humanity.

The problem is, given the vastness of the wasteland, how will the alien races ensure they can quickly assemble and launch an attack on humanity after the ocean's arrival?

Moreover, even if most of humanity quickly banded together after the ocean attack, relying on coordinates and terrain, what confidence could the alien race have in continuously knowing the coordinates of humanity at sea and intercepting them?

Even without careful thought, Su Mo could discover a surprising number of flaws in this.

If any point cannot be achieved, or even if it is achieved but not to the extreme, even if there is a traitor among humans who can keep in touch 24 hours a day, it is just wishful thinking.

Unless the Ocean Hunting Plan's target is not humans at all!

"Ocean Hunting Plan"

Upon hearing Su Mo's question, Connie's expression turned complicated. She stammered for a long time, seemingly unsure of where to begin.

Her face occasionally flashed with shock at the story behind those six words.

At times, a hint of insecurity would flash through his mind, as if he felt that this matter was simply a pipe dream and not worth mentioning.

But in the end, after staring at Su Mo for more than ten seconds, she licked the blood that had not yet dried on her claws, looked at the bright sunshine outside, and a hint of longing appeared in her eyes.

Connie didn't answer; instead, she made a request.

"Can I go outside? Oh, and could I have my staff?"

"The staff will give you answers to many of the questions you want to know!"

The exhaustion of the past few days, coupled with the increasingly declining state of the Lionmen race, meant that the Lionmen race had not been doing well since the extinction of the Kobolds.

Fortunately, some plants grew rapidly, and the lion-men found a lot of fruit, which allowed them to barely survive.

Every night, Connie pondered the future of the Lionmen.

After all, before the summoning channel was opened, she could not receive any of the Lion God's commands; she had to rely on herself for everything.

Even after being defeated and captured by the Hope Village militia, Connie did not rest.

During the day, she and Chen Shen surrender, pretending to be about to give up, but in reality, she was frantically thinking about how to escape.

At night, she slept very restlessly, fearing that Su Mo would open the door and kill her with two shots.

Such continuous torment is quite a challenge for a lion-man whose brain is not particularly developed to begin with.

Therefore, even now, after deciding to wholeheartedly devote herself to Su Mo and the human race, Connie has shed all pretense and thoughts, and become simple-minded.

So innocent, just like an animal, that they begin to express their "small" needs to their owners.

"Okay, we're friends now. As long as you're willing to turn over a new leaf, no one in my territory will hurt you!"

"I can guarantee your absolute safety with me."

Upon seeing the longing in Connie's eyes, Su Mo readily agreed to this small request.

With the authority to protect her, in the blink of an eye, if Su Mo had the slightest thought, Connie would lose all her power and be powerless to resist.

Therefore, there is no need to keep her locked up anymore.

Releasing it out so that the villagers of Hope Village can see it can indirectly boost the morale of the village.

Clap clap clap! Connie clapped her hands and watched as two militiamen opened the door, letting in light. A look of surreal disbelief crossed Connie's face.

A few days ago, the Lion-Man race was on the verge of extinction, and under her leadership, they made a final stand.

Now, she led the last of the lion-men to surrender to their former prey—the humans.

Connie didn't know if this choice was right or wrong, but when she saw the man standing in front of the wide-open door, bathed in sunlight, as if he had become light himself.

She nodded heavily, slowly got up from the ground, panting heavily.

"Open the door, and don't lock her up anymore. She's ours now."

"Friend!"

Su Mo emphasized the interjection when referring to friends.

The two militiamen had witnessed Chen Shen's interrogation process in recent days, and after being given a slight hint by Su Mo, they immediately understood and, with admiration on their faces, immediately unlocked the door.

"Oh, right, go find Chen Shen and bring me her staff."

After instructing one of the militiamen to give two orders to the bustling scene at the shipyard in the distance, Su Mo watched the militiamen leave and then turned back into the cave.

"Let's go, your staff will be back soon. Now it's time to go out and see this peaceful world!"

Life is precious, but love is even more valuable.

For the sake of freedom, both can be sacrificed.

Whether for humans or other races, this feeling is not strong before losing freedom.

But when the Female Lion Man truly emerged from the cave, under the envious gazes of her two tribesmen, she understood! "So this is the taste of freedom."

"So this is the salvation we've been searching for!"

Connie let Su Mo lead the way, and after glancing at the two tribesmen who were still bound, she followed Su Mo without stopping.

There aren't many twists and turns in Iron Stone Mountain, and you can quickly reach the top of the mountain.

And because there are no mountains or other obstacles nearby, the view from the top of the mountain is excellent.

They walked on until they reached the top of the cliff, where Su Mo sat down and stretched his legs over the edge.

"Sit down. This is your home from now on, so don't be so formal."

Waving his hand and casually making a few remarks, Su Mo took advantage of the lull before Chen Shen arrived and reopened the chat panel, absorbing the alien information that kept flowing out.

The sun is shining warmly.

The wind is gentle.

Connie followed Su Mo's pointing finger and sat down in the same position as Su Mo, dangling her legs over the edge of the cliff.

The wind blew through her fur, creating ripples.

But this didn't attract her attention at all, because the shipyard in the distance was simply too magnificent in her sight! The shipyard stretched for hundreds of meters from end to end, and because of the scaffolding that was dozens of meters high, it shone with a blue-green light under the sun.

The light shone on the earth, as if the shipyard were floating in invisible water, breathing.

Looking to the right along the scaffolding, there were two or three hundred people, densely packed together like ants, doing something I couldn't tell.

The view from above is breathtaking.

Sitting in front of the cliff, Su Mo quietly looked at the chat panel, while the Female Lion Man Connie stared blankly down below, lost in thought.

After a while, when hurried footsteps sounded, Su Mo turned around and Chen Shen, who was sweating profusely from running, appeared at the corner, clutching his staff in his hand.

Seeing Connie from a distance, Chen Shen's face first showed surprise, then turned into one of expectation.

"Big Brother Su, the staff has been brought."

"She?"

"From now on, she's our friend. Tell everyone to stop being prejudiced against her!"

Upon hearing Su Mo's words, Connie turned her head and her eyes met Chen Shen's.

Over the past two days, the man and the lion have talked a lot. Connie also learned more about Su Mo from Chen Shen.

Connie felt no shame whatsoever for surrendering. After nodding slightly, Chen Shen stepped forward and whispered in her ear to report.

"Big Brother Su, the entire management of Zeus Shelter are... ruthless killers!"

"With just a simple interrogation, no fewer than this number of people died at their hands."

As he spoke, Chen Shen's clenched left fist loosened slightly, revealing one finger.

"One hundred?"

"One thousand!"

"Holy crap! So many?"

Seeing Su Mo's fist harden, Chen Shen quickly bowed and continued to whisper, "After the second disaster, they began to wander. During the third disaster, they simply stopped planting and migrated, robbing along the way. Moreover, the Chinese in their group were not coerced at all."

"They all voluntarily surrendered to the Zeus Shelter, acting as traitors when these beasts attacked our Chinese sanctuary."

When speaking these words, Chen Shen tried his best to be gentle so as not to upset Su Mo.

But after listening, Su Mo's face remained ashen.

Compared to other races, these humans understand humans better, and naturally they show no mercy when killing their own kind.

They killed as many as a thousand people, which means that each of them had at least ten lives on their hands.

On Earth, even the most notorious fugitives are rarely this ruthless.

"Big Brother Su, I beg you to grant me the authority to handle these matters. I promise I will handle this perfectly this time!"

"These beasts, we can't let them get away with this so easily!"

"Letting them die is too good for them!"

Seeing Chen Shen's murderous words, Su Mo thought for a moment, relaxed his tense facial muscles, and nodded.

Hope Village has fought a war; now it's time for bloodshed.

There's no need for mercy when dealing with these people.

As the one in power, Su Mo only needs results; as long as the results are right, that's enough!

After receiving Su Mo's confirmation, Chen Shen respectfully took two steps back, straightened up, and quickly ran back the way he came.

But this time, as he ran, a murderous intent was clearly visible emanating from him.

"Here you are, your staff. Now, tell me what the Ocean Hunting Plan is all about!"

Quickly adjusting his negative emotions caused by those beasts at Zeus Shelter, Su Mo's tone returned to normal the instant he picked up the staff and handed it over, except for his still somewhat cold expression.

Seemingly sensing that Su Mo was in a bad mood, Connie didn't say anything, took the staff, and gently pressed it against her head.

A beam of light suddenly extended from the head of the staff, about 30 inches in size, shimmering with a yellow glow.

This light screen is clearly visible even under strong sunlight; I wonder what technology it uses.

"Old Master Su Mo, you will be taken into a conversation space. Do not resist!"

"Don't worry, their targets aren't humans!"

Before Su Mo could ask anything, the next second, as Connie gently tapped her staff, images began to slowly appear on the light screen, and a voice also appeared within it.

"Greetings to the other land races of the wasteland! I am Curse Clark, chieftain of the Curse Tiger Race!"